Solar Energy system performance evaluation: El Toro, California, March 1981-November 1981
The El Toro Library is a public library facility in California with an active solar energy system designed to supply 97% of the heating load and 60% of the cooling load. The system is equipped with 1427 square feet of evacuated tube collectors, a 1500-gallon steel storage tank, and an auxiliary natural-gas-fired heating unit. During the period from March 1981 through November 1981 the system supplied only 16% of the space cooling load, far short of the 60% design value. Problems are reported related to control of a valve and of collection, low absorption chiller coefficient of performance during part of the period, and small collector area. Performance data are reported for the system, including solar savings ratio, conventional fuel savings, system performance factor, system coefficient of performance, solar energy utilization, and system operation. Subsystem performance data are also given for the collector, storage, and space cooling subsystems and absorption chiller. The system is briefly described along with performance evaluation techniques and sensors, and typical data are presented for one month. Some weather data are also included. (LEW)
- Research Organization:
- Automation Industries, Inc., Richland, WA (USA). Vitro Engineering Div.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC01-79CS30027
- OSTI ID:
- 5247544
- Report Number(s):
- SOLAR/2074-81/14; ON: DE82008890
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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